In a message dated 12/22/03 8:48:30 PM Pacific Standard Time, avbsantos@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Always willing to learn a new one, joe. ;) armando Perhaps you haven't seen this........... http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/ all based on bootable images......... Download the UBCD 2.0 image file (about 42 MB) and burn a copy to CD. It works like a charm. I'm gathering additional software that could be used for diagnostics right from that CD since you can add your own if you want (not after it's burned, of course, LOL) Run UBCD, clean up the drive then use a TI or Ghost image to restore the O/S sounds like a plan to me ! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~